Bengali Cuisine is not a culinary style of West Bengal.also a style of Tripura and Bangladesh.Fish curry and rice is our staple food.We are great foodies,love to taste different cuisines along with Bengali cuisine.

27/10/2015

Kolkata or Calcutta is a heaven for foodies and especially for people who loves street food. Every corner of the street offers you different lip smacking street foods like Jhal Muri,Egg Roll Ghugni , Phuchka and many more.

Jhal Jhal Choto Aloor Dum or Tangy Spicy Baby Potatoes Dum or gravy is one of the popular street food of Kolkata.Today I al going to share how to make Kolkata Street Style Dry Aloor Dum or Dum Aloo.

METHOD Heat oil in a pan...temper the oil with cumin seeds and the bay leaves. Let the cumin seeds sputter.Add grated onion and fry until golden brown .
Add ginger,garlic paste and cook for few seconds Add cumin,coriander, turmeric, red chilly powder,.. and amchur or dry mango powder...mix properly and cook until the oil gets separated . Add the baby potatoes,mix with masala..add tamarind pulp,sugar and salt. Cook for a 2 minutes on low flame..continuously stirring is required. Now add 1/4 cup water ..bring it to boil..when the water will start boiling..simmer the gas and cook until the water is absorbed by potatoes . It should be a dry gravy...add garam masala powder. .mix well and cook for 1 minute. Switch off the heat. Transfer into the serving bowl. Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves and roasted cumin seeds and red chilli powder on top...mix.Serve hot with toothpick.It is easy to eat this dry aloor dum or potato curry with toothpick.

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Hi...I am a mom of a little princess. I studied economics and public relation...used to do job...but after my baby was born...decided to be a homemaker.I love cooking...inherited this passion from my mom, she is a very good cook. Being a bengali, I love bengali cuisine and as you all know that Bongs are great foodies so love to try out the nice dishes of other cuisines....here I try out traditional bengali cuisine along with other cuisines in my kitchen. ..and wanted to share this recipes with all....so have started my blog...www.bongtaste.blogspot.in